French noted spouse, she married her cousin, the gay writer André Gide, in 1895. After her death in 1938 he explored their unconsummated marriage in…
German actress. Born to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in…
German archivist, museum curator and life partner of Magnus Hirschfeld. When he was a student he met Magnus Hirschfeld after a lecture in Munich around…
American actor, comedian, writer and producer based in Los Angeles, known for his work in various television series and films, and as creator of Master…
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Gibson released her debut album Out of the Blue in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified…
Peruvian magazine writer and publisher. She is most noted as the founder and editor of the Peruvian weekly newsmagazine Caretas. She married an Argentine diplomat,…
British-American noted family, first son of Linda and Barry Gibb. He is a singer-songwriter and musician. Link to Wikipedia biography
Scottish writer best known for his trilogy A Scots Quair (1932-1934), set in the north-east of Scotland in early years of the 20th century. He…
American screen writer, director and story artist known for his work on the TV series Mater’s Tall Tales (2008-2009) and Tales from Radiator Springs (2014,…
French writer, a novelist strongly influenced by his origins. Born to a single mother, he was legitimized by the marriage of his mother when he…
Lebanese writer most known for “The Prophet,” published September 1923. Known as a workaholic, he had physical and emotional collapses periodically. Died 4/10/1931, New York,…
Peruvian magazine writer and publisher. She is most noted as the founder and editor of the Peruvian weekly newsmagazine Caretas. She has been described as…
Italian actress, voice actress, director and screenwriter, ex-wife of Giancarlo Giannini and mother of Lorenzo and Adriano Giannini. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Gian Marco: Peruvian Musical Maestro and Human Design Generator Renowned for his soulful artistry, Gian Marco Zignago, born on August 17, 1970, in Lima, Peru,…
French astrologer and writer, specializing in psychological and Karmic astrology. He is the author of the books “Le bonheur est à l’intérieur” and “Les douze…
Italian journalist, politician, writer,director and playwright. He died 10 October 1960. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
British-Australian pop musician, the eldest brother, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the musical family singing group “The Bee Gees.” The brothers’ songwriting team has…
Belgian writer, radio journalist. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian singer-songwriter who started his career in the early 1970s and got his first success in 1974, with the song “Signora mia”, which entered the…
Swiss sculptor and painter, known for his unique interpretations of proportion and space. A giant of twentieth century art, he stands alongside Picasso and Matisse…
Norwegian publisher who was general manager of the book sales club “Den norske Bokklubben” (‘The Norwegian Book Club’) from 1964 to 1991. During his tenure…
Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician and producer of Iranian descent who was raised in Thornhill, Ontario. He was the host and co-creator of the national daily…
Flemish language writer, poet and Roman Catholic priest from Belgium, famous for the use of the West Flemish dialect. For his linguistical mastery, Gezelle is…
French poet, writer and explorer who died on 21 February 2013, aged 92. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Italian screenwriter and director. He collaborated with Vittorio De Sica and other great actors. He founded in 1921 the Experimental Theatre of Bologna. He died…
Italian film critic, essayist, television writer and television presenter. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Bulgarian linguist, folklorist, writer and public figure during the Bulgarian National Revival. Gerov’s principal work was his unique “Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language” (??????? ??…
Dutch writer, essayist, historian, and politician. Gerretson was a professor of colonial history at the University of Utrecht. He published a number of books on…
American Thoroughbred racehorse owner named an Exemplar of Racing by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The daughter of Libbie Randon Rice…
American composer, famous for show tunes, swing rhythms and his unique style of blending commercial pop, jazz and blues music with classical structure. He composed…
Scottish screenwriter, known for The Omega Factor (1979), The Regiment (1972) and Aberdeen by Seaside and Deeside (1970). He died in Glasgow on 29 April…
American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children’s books. He illustrated the comic mystery fiction series Something Queer is Going…
Mexican painter, set designer and director and screenwriter for film and theatre. During the 1940s and ’50s he made various set designs for Mexican, French…
German writer. Adele Gerhard maintained contacts with workers’ and women’s movement and was involved in the cooperative idea. She was a founding member of the…
German hymn writer, considered Germany’s greatest. Many of his best-known hymns were originally published in various church hymnbooks, as for example in that for Brandenburg,…
Italian actress and showgirl. Gerini won the National Competition of Miss Teenager in 1985. She got her first part in a film, La ballata di…
Luxembourgish-American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best known for publications including the first science fiction magazine. His contributions to the genre as publisher–although not…
American screenwriter, film director and producer, active from 1930 to 1956. Geraghty was the son of screenwriter Tom Geraghty. His brother Gerald was also a…
French writer and poet. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Belgian historian, writer. He died on 15 January 2006. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
American writer, librarian, and outspoken defender of the Gullah language. She authored poetry and books in the Gullah language and produced popular recordings in Gullah.…
American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. His other works include Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, Marvel Spotlight:…
American songwriter whose albums include “I Want to Sing You a Love Song,” written with Kenny Loggins, with whom she was a couple for some…
American astrologer, writer and speaker from the late ’60s; a member of AFAN, NCGR and ISAR. She served on the AFAN Steering Committee for two…
French writer, a novelist and poet who died on 13 January 2009 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
American wordsmith, a contributing writer at Mother Jones and The New Republic, an editor-at-large at Pacific Standard, and the author of This Blessed Earth and…
German actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter, awarded the Brothers Grimm Prize in 1963. In 1930 he co-founded with the actress Renée Stobrawa, his…
German pro astrologer, writer and editor. His special interests included astro-medicine and biorhythm research. He founded the Cosmobiosophic Society and an association of professional astrologers,…
German veduta and landscape painter, whose life and work are closely linked to his birthplace Halberstadt and the northern Harz foothills. His prolific artistic output…